This course is INACTIVE
School
Health and Human Services
Division
Nursing
Department
Nursing
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Nursing Assistant
Course Number
110
Course Title
Competency Evaluated Nurse Assistant
Credit Hours
6.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
120.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
120.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
High school diploma/GED; Satisfactory completion of ENG-081 or ENG-082 or a "C" grade or better in ENG-131 OR equivalent.
Catalog Course Description
This five-week course covers the basic nursing skills necessary to work as a nurse aide. Discusses how nurse aides assist nurses in rendering patient care either as primary caregivers for residents living in long term or in acute and chronic settings. Total student course contact hours: 40 theory hours, 50 lab hours, 30 clinical hours.
NOTE: Upon successful completion of the course, students are eligible to take the State of Michigan Nurse Aide Competency exam for certification to receive the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) designation. This exam is not included in this course.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Introduction to Health Care and the Role of the Nursing Assistant
- Nursing Assistant as a Member of the Health Care Team
- Human Interaction skills (Communication)
- Infection Control in Health Care
- Basic Emergency Care/Safety/Employability Skills
- Personal Care Skills
- Care of the Residents Environment
- Care of the Resident with an Cognitive Impairment
- Creating an Environment for Restraint Elimination, Reduction, and Appropriate Use
- Vital Signs, Weight, and Height
- Meeting Nutrition and Hydration Needs
- Elimination
- Restorative/Rehabilitative Care
- Care of the Resident with a Developmental Disability
- Death and Dying
- Care of the Resident with Depression
- Care of the Resident with a Communicable Disease
- Major Body Systems - Integumentary, Musculoskeletal, Nervous, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Urinary, Digestive, Endocrine, Reproductive, and Lymphatic
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of the nurse aide in delivering competent health care in long-term and acute settings.
- Develop a relationship, communicate, and interact competently on a one-to-one basis with the residents.
- Demonstrate sensitivity to residents' emotional, social, and mental health needs through skillful, directed interactions.
- Prepare residents to attain and maintain functional independence.
- Demonstrate behavior in support and promotion of residents' rights.
- Demonstrate observational and documenting skills needed in the assessment of residents' health, physical condition, and well-being.*
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
Assessment of Academic Achievement will be identified and implemented by the class instructor. Methods will include, but not be limited to, grades on individual projects, vocabulary, class participation (discussion and critiques) and tests on material.
Texts
Required and recommended booklists are available to each student.
Outcomes
Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No
Approval Dates
Effective Term
Winter 2022